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Evolution of Staircase Structures in Diffusive Convection
Published on: September 5, 2018
北大西洋の深層コンベクションの脱氷進化
David J R Thornalley1, Stephen Barker, Wallace S Broecker
1School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3YE, UK. d.thornalley@cantab.net
まとめ
北大西洋の深水形成は,海洋循環と気候の調節に不可欠であり,寒冷期には減少した. これにより,南極の中間水が入ってきて,大気循環に影響を与えました.
科学分野:
- 海洋学 海洋学 海洋学
- 古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは
- 気候科学 気候科学
背景:
- 北大西洋の深水形成は,大西洋の循環の転覆と地球的な気候規制の鍵です.
- オープンオーシャン・コンベクションが,この深水形成プロセスを駆動しています.
研究 の 目的:
- 最後の氷河期最大期以来の北大西洋の深水形成とコンベクションの変化を調査する.
- 北大西洋のコンベクションと地球規模の気候規制の関係を理解するために.
主な方法:
- 過去のコンベクションパターンを分析するために,水柱の放射性炭素再構築を用いた.
- 北東と北西の大西洋の間の深層コンベクションにおける時間的な変化を比較した.
主要な成果:
- 北東大西洋の冷たい間隔の間の開いた海のコンベクションを推論して減少させた.
- これらの寒冷期間の極度に放射性炭素が濃縮された南極中間水の侵入を特定しました.
- 大気循環の変化を説明するために,北東と北西の両方の大西洋におけるコンベクションの減少が必要であることを観察した.
結論:
- 北東大西洋のコンベクションは,グリーンランドの気温に大きな影響を与えます.
- 北大西洋のオープンオーシャンコンベクションの同期的な減少は,大気循環の混乱と関連しています.
- 南極中間の水浸入は,氷河期の寒冷期における深水形成の減少と相関する.
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